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2008 Schedules by Community

Ashland

Colonial Beach

Culpeper

Fredericksburg

Leesburg

Luray-Page

Middleburg

Warrenton

Winchester

2008 Performers

Daryl Davis Band

Dixie Power Trio

Dixieland Entertainment Communitee

Knicely American Combo

Oretea Knicely

Fall Line Bluegrass Band

Gold Heart

Holmes Brothers

L'Angelus

Laurie Lewis & The Right Hand

Martinsburg Jazz Orchestra

John McCutcheon

Notorious

Pan Masters Caribbean

Mary Ann Redmond Band

Robin & Linda Williams

The Grandsons

The Taters

The Woodshedders

ZapOte featuring Dawn Drake


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7:00 p.m. Sundays at the Hanover Arts and Activities Center on the lawn in the Town of Ashland, VA

 

July 27
August 3
August 10
August 17 August 24

Oretea Knicely Music from the Andes
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hand California Bluegrass
John McCutcheon One-Man Folk Festival
ZapOte featuring Dawn Drake Afro-Brazilian Funk
Martinsburg Jazz Orchestra Big Band Jazz

Requested admission:

$5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & seniors, $2 kids under 12.
There are no advance ticket sales; tickets available at concert.

Directions:

Hanover Arts and Activities Center Lawn

500 South Center Street, Ashland, VA 23005
  • From I-95, take Exit 92 - Rt. 54 West, Ashland;
  • Go West on Rt. 54 about 1 mile until you cross the Railroad tracks;
  • Make a sharp left onto South Center Street immediately after crossing tracks (in front of the Ironhorse Restaurant);
  • Go 3 1/2 blocks till you see the - Hanover Arts and Activities Center on your right. Entrance on side with the handicap ramp.

    (Note: If you miss the left onto South Center Street, take the left fork of the Y intersection onto Hanover Ave. Circle back to Center Street via Myrtle Street.)
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In bad weather:

Hanover Arts and Activities Center, Indoors

We prefer to hold Bluemont concerts outside if possible. Summer weather can change quickly and is sometimes hard to predict. Always check the outdoor concert site first; if the concert has moved, proceed to the nearby indoor site. Decision to move indoors will be posted at site and broadcast over local radio stations.

Bluemont:

(540)-338-4640

 

Welcome to Town of Ashland and Hanover County

Historic Town of Ashland and Hanover County have many quaint and interesting places to visit. A walk down our lovely sidewalks past picturesque old commercial buildings and beautifully maintained homes reminds us of the rich traditions of our past.

There are wonderful restaurants, country inns, bed and breakfasts, and shops of all kinds and a wealth of history in both the Town of Ashland and Hanover County. Among Ashland's attractions is the Hanover Arts and Activities Center, host of the Ashland Bluemont Concerts. The Center, an antebellum structure built in 1859, is a nonprofit organization that sponsors many community events, offers art and music lessons and houses a Montessori preschool; the facility is often rented by wedding and reception parties as well.

Photo: Hanover Arts and Activities Center, site of Bluemont Concerts

Visitor Information:

(804) 752-6766
Town of Ashland Website

Bluemont in Ashland

Volunteers:

Become a Bluemont Volunteer and help bring the performing arts to your community throughout the year, meet your neighbors and have fun at the same time.  Sign-up using our Online Volunteer Form

A Community Partnership

Quality, Family and Affordability

Public leaders, private businesses, civic groups and individuals support Bluemont's year-round programs in our schools and communities. We thank them for their commitment to maintaining quality cultural programs in Hanover County. You can join them by supporting Bluemont programs in your community.  Please join us in thanking our major donors:

Partners

  • Town of Ashland
  • The Virginia Commission for the Arts
  • Fred and Karen Schaufeld
  • Bob Moe of Moe Technologies, Inc.
  • Gerald and Paula McNichols Family Foundation

Major Donors

  • Verizon
  • Dominion
  • Wal-Mart
  • Hanover Arts and Activities Center
  • The Woodall Foundation

Additional Bluemont supporters will be recognized throughout the year as received. For information on how to sponsor a Bluemont program in your community, click here.

Last updated on: July 25, 2008